SPOTLIGHT

Statement by HR Nakamitsu on the NPT 2020 Review Cycle: Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (Geneva, 23 April 2018)

Op-Ed by Disarmament High Representative Nakamitsu: “Making Sure Artificial intelligence is Harnessed for Good”

The Plurinational State of Bolivia signs the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Information for NGOs that wish to apply for ECOSOC consultative status for 2019 UN intergovernmental meetings

“AWARENESS” Art Exhibition by Peruvian artist, Ivan Ciro Palomino at UNHQ in New York (16-20 April 2018)

SG’s statement to Security Council on Middle East, urges norms be upheld regarding chemical weapons

Watch the video, here.

Remarks by Mr. Thomas Markram, Director and Deputy to HR, to the Security Council on the agenda item “The Situation in the Middle East (Syria)”

Remarks of USG/HR Nakamitsu at 2nd Formal Meeting of GGE on Emerging Technologies in LAWS, delivered by Director of UNODA Geneva Branch Anja Kaspersen

DISARMAMENT IN THE NEWS

Imaging drones to spot signs of explosive chemicals leaking from landmines

UNFOLD ZERO interviews UN General Assembly President

Project to connect American youth with Atomic Bomb survivors (Hibakusha) winding down

japantimes.co.jp

Showing Hiroshima’s Reality

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2018 United Nations Disarmament Commission

Third Review Conference on the Programme of Action

2018 Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

Disarmament Education

UNODA UPDATE

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India-Wiesbaden Conference calls for enhanced cooperation with industry in combating proliferation of WMD

Promoting the ratification of the Biological Weapons Convention in Haiti

High Representative visits Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Kathmandu; meets host Government officials

DPKO and ODA brief UN staff on the Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management handbook

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UNODA partner to empower women for peace and security

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Information for NGOs that wish to apply for ECOSOC consultative status for 2019 UN intergovernmental meetings (Deadline to apply is 1 June)

“AWARENESS” Art Exhibition by Peruvian artist, Ivan Ciro Palomino at UNHQ in New York

Notes Verbale requesting views of Member States for disarmament-related reports mandated by the General Assembly

Seeking applications for consultancy position on Peace and Disarmament Education

Information for States parties, observer States and IGOs attending the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the NPT

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